Art and music take center stage at CIW’s annual “Fiesta del Año del Trabajador” as farmworkers in Immokalee prepare to take on Wall Street power players investing in Wendy’s…
Meanwhile New York City-based students, religious leaders, public figures, and community allies mark their calendars to march alongside farmworkers and their families on March 12!
We’re less than one week away from the big Follow the Money March! Over the last four weeks, a dedicated team of farmworker leaders joined forces with the burgeoning New York Fair Food Committee to take the city by storm, spending every waking moment bringing more and more consumer allies into the Fair Food movement and building support for the Wendy’s Boycott. Now, with only a few days left before two full buses of farmworkers from Immokalee and their families roll into New York, the advance organizing crew is putting the final touches on the action schedule and buzzing through their last-minute outreach lists.
Today, we bring you an exciting update straight from the tireless crew on the ground in the Big Apple. But first, let’s take a peek at the preparations taking place in Immokalee ahead of next week’s Follow the Money March!
As has been the case since 1996, spring in Immokalee means it’s time to honor the women and men who do the hard work of feeding our nation with the “Fiesta del Año del Trabajador” at the CIW Community Center! This year’s event drew thousands of farmworkers with an extraordinary line-up of musical talent, folkloric dancing, fun giveaways, and more. The beautiful photos below speak for themselves:
